NHTSA campaign 22V224000 · Manufacturer campaign 72M7

Audi Recall 22V-224: Incorrect Child Seat Anchorage Symbol/FMVSS 225

NHTSA recall 22V224000 (Manufacturer campaign 72M7) was reported by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. on April 6, 2022, with 466 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Audi A3 and Audi S3 for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on May 24, 2022, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 22V224000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 22V224000 (also written 22V-224 or 22V224)
Filed by: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number: 72M7
Report received: April 6, 2022
Potentially affected: 466 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Child Seat — Vehicle Latch Anchor
Owners notified: May 24, 2022
Safety standard: FMVSS 225

Repair completion: 95.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 22V224000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Audi

Audi A3
- 2022
Audi S3
- 2022

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V224000.

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2022 A3 Sedan and S3 Sedan vehicles. The child seat anchorage fitting sleeves are incorrectly marked with a different symbol than the one described in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety consequence

An incorrectly marked child restraint anchorage may cause confusion during child seat installation, resulting in a child seat being improperly secured and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace all four fitting sleeves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May24, 2022. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 72M7.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V224000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.